11 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Indianapolis - Atlas Obscura

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Market Street Catacombs

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

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Indiana Medical History Museum

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

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The Ruins

Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.

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Museum of Psychphonics

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

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Indianapolis Moon Tree

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

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Pogue's Run

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

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Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

This storefront library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

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John Dillinger's Grave

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.

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